Tech Tool Scenarios

Research a technology tool/s that you could use in training or coaching your colleagues. Click on this file to open a Word document with a template for you to track your work -

Website or Tool	Description
Audacity	Create audio files for podcasting - Free for Mac and PC (check program files on computer to access)
Bitstrips for Schools	Create online comic strips
Blabberize	Animate graphic images
Brainpopjr	Videos to introduce new concepts grades k-3
Cacoo	Create all kinds of mind maps or diagrams
Cover It Live	Be a reporter - host an interactive, live presentation
Dabbleboard	Use an online whiteboard for drawing and collaboration
Delicious	Bookmark your favorites on the Web and share them with others
Diigo	Bookmark your favorites on the Web and share them with others
Dipity	Interactive timeline creator
EasyBib	Bibliography composer
Flickr	Use pictures to tell a story
Format Factory	The Swiss Army knife of digital media conversion.
Gigapan	Allows users to upload, share, and explore places around the globe
Glogster	Poster yourself
GoAnimate	Make animated characters, direct your own characters, and watch others' creations
Google Art Project	Provides virtual tours of a variety of museums around the world
Google Docs	Collaborate and share online documents
Google Earth	Map the world
Image Chef	Create word clouds, poetry with animated images
Issuu	Document libraries and portfolios - documents can be embedded into websites for easy display
JavaWIDE	Online IDE for computer programming in java language
JayCut	Become a video editor
Join Me	Conference collaboratively on the web
Jottit	Create a Web site by filling in a text box
Kerpoof	Create movies, pictures, stories and share them while collecting coins
Khan Academy	Online lessons, videos, and practice
Kidblog	Safe and secure blog site appropriate for elementary and middle school students
Kidsvid	Help students create videos
Linkyy	Create small URLs from large ones
Live Binders	Create a virtual binder with Web-based resources
Movie Maker	Movie Maker
Museum Box	Tools for you to build a virtual box
My Fake Wall	Creates a Facebook wall
Ning	Build a social network
Online-Convert	Convert files to just about any format you can imagine
Paper Rater	Reads and checks student (and adult) papers
PhotoPeach	Create online slide shows
PhotoStory	Create digital stories using a free application from Microsoft
PiratePad	Collaborate in an online document
Pixton	Create a comic
Poll Everywhere	Polling tool; answers can be submitted via text, Twitter, web link or through a smartphone
Prezi	Create presentations live and on the Web
PrintFriendly	Eliminates ads and if requested images from a web site to make it easier to read.
Printliminator	Helps print websites
Qwiki	Improve the way people experience information
Scratch	Scratch is a graphical programming language that allows learners of all ages to create and share projects including multi-media stories, reports, announcements, animations, games, music, art and more.
Screencast-o-matic	Create screencast (i.e. video of something that you are doing on your computer)
Share Tabs	Develop a tabbed URL with links for up to 15 Web sites
StoryBird	Create online storybooks
SurveyMonkey	Make fast, easy online surveys
Symbaloo	Bookmark organizational tool
Tagxedo	Create word clouds in shapes
The Graffiti Creator	Online Word art
Thinkfinity	Find K-12 lesson plans, primary source materials and other resources
Tikatok	Write, illustrate, and publish e-books, hardcovers, and softcovers at moderate prices.
TrackStar4Teachers	Starting point for online lessons and activities
Twiducate	Create a network for you and your students
Twitter	Send messages in 140 characters or less
Voice Thread	Put together multi-media online collaborative presentations
VuVox	Online collage maker
WallWisher	Post electronic notes on a colorful wall
Wikispaces	Design websites with pages, files and links
Wordle	Create word clouds
Xtranormal	Become a movie maker
Zooburst	3D pop-up book for storytelling
Zoomerang	Make fast, easy online surveys

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